When I was really young, like grade-school, I never understood why all of the other children were so happy and carefree. 'Yong kasama nila parents nila at nag-eenjoy. Habang ako mukmok sa gilid at nag-iisip, bakit hindi kami gano'n? And everyone else seemed great at making friends and enjoyed being a child, but I couldn’t enjoy anything. I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness even at a young age. Nothing was enjoyable, I couldn’t make or keep friends, I was constantly doubting myself and worrying about every little thing. I questioned my existence on a daily basis, I just couldn’t be happy, but was too young to understand what depression was.
I cried a lot and wasn’t as happy as the other kids. I was unmotivated and didn’t want to shower; my room was a mess and I would stay inside and pl
